Breakfast Hash with Sweet Potatoes and Eggs

Breakfast Hash with Sweet Potatoes and Eggs is a savory gluten-free breakfast full of bright flavors. It features sweet potatoes, crispy bacon, vibrant vegetables, melted cheese, and yolky eggs. This easy one pan dish is perfect for a lazy weekend or to satisfy a weekday craving.

Sweet potato hash is easy to make and only requires minimal skill. It's perfect if you are beginner cook or just don't feel like working hard in the kitchen. Not only is this hash easy and hearty, it's also healthier than typical hash because it has a sweet potato and vegetable base. The ingredients are also customizable so you can adjust the recipe to your preference.

About this Breakfast Hash Recipe

• Taste - The combination of bacon, eggs, veggies, sweet potatoes make the perfect breakfast flavor medley.
• Texture - The sweet potatoes and cheese are soft while the veggies and bacon are crispy and crunchy. The eggs add a creamy richness.
• Effort - Preparing the ingredients requires some time, but once they are ready, you just have to wait for the ingredients to bake.
• Time - It takes about 15 minutes to chop and par-cook the ingredients. Then another 30 minutes to pan fry and bake.

Jump to:

• About this Breakfast Hash Recipe
• What is Breakfast Hash?
• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Equipment
• How to Store Sweet Potato Hash
• Top tips
• Did You Like This Sweet Potato Recipe?
• Breakfast Hash with Sweet Potatoes and Eggs
• How to Store Sweet Potato Hash
• Top tips
• Food safety

What is Breakfast Hash?

The name hash comes from the French word hacher, meaning to chop. Hash traditionally consists of chopped potatoes, meat, and onions and originated as a way to use leftovers. One of the most popular types of hash involves corned beef. We put our own spin on this traditional breakfast by replacing corned beef with crispy bacon, potatoes with sweet potatoes, and onions with shallots. We also add a bunch of other ingredients to give our hash a unique flavor.

Ingredients

• Large sweet potatoes - Sweet potatoes are sweeter and more nutritious than typical potatoes.
• Bacon - Bacon provides savory flavor crystals in each bite.
• Bell pepper - Green or red bell pepper adds a rich and bright flavor when caramelized in the bacon fat.
• Shallots - Shallots have the flavor of a mild onion without the bite.
• Green onions - Green onion adds a spicy and aromatic bite to the dish.
• Spinach - Spinach is nutritious and adds a mild and herby flavor.
• Cheddar cheese - Cheddar adds a sharpness and savoriness to the hash.
• Eggs - Crack eggs on top of the hash to cook them, then enjoy the way the eggs combine with the other ingredients.
• Avocado - Avocados are rich in fiber and healthy fats and add a buttery and creamy accent.
• Freshly cracked black pepper - Black pepper adds a hint of spice to the hash.
• Sea salt - Salt accentuates the other flavors in the recipe.
• Hot sauce - Enjoy this dish with your favorite hot sauce for an added kick.
• Ketchup - Ketchup is vinegary, sweet, and balances the savory flavors of the dish.

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Instructions

• Preheat the oven - Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Parboil the potatoes - In a large deep pan or pot, boil cubed sweet potatoes in water with a splash of vinegar and a pinch of salt until just tender, about 5 minutes. The vinegar will create a thin crust on the potatoes, which helps the potatoes hold their shape when fried. The salt gives the potatoes more flavor. Completely drain the sweet potatoes in a colander shaking off any excess water and set aside.
• Cook bacon - Place the bacon in a single layer in a large skillet or braiser. Cook the bacon in the skillet over medium heat until the fat renders and the bacon begins to brown, tossing occasionally. Remove the bacon from the skillet and set side.
• Fry sweet potatoes - Add the diced sweet potatoes, salt, and pepper to taste and toss in the mixture until well coated in the oil. Once the sweet potatoes start to become crispy, add the onion and bell pepper to the pan, using a spoon to toss it in the leftover bacon oil. After a couple of minutes in, fold in the spinach so it wilts. Once the onions and bell pepper soften and become fragrant and the ingredients become crispy, turn off the heat and fold in the bacon, cheddar cheese, and chives, and season with more salt and pepper.

• Add and cook eggs - Use a spoon to make wells in the sweet potato mixture. Carefully crack the eggs one at a time and add an egg to each well. Place the skillet in the oven and let it cook for about 7 minutes, or until the eggs just set and maintain a runny yolk. Cook longer if you prefer a more well-done egg. Alternatively, keep the skillet on the stovetop, place a lid on top of the skillet, and cook on low heat until the eggs cook.
• Garnish and serve - Remove the skillet from the oven and sprinkle with more chives. Serve immediately with sliced or smashed avocado, hot sauce, and ketchup.

Substitutions

• Regular Potatoes - Use regular potatoes instead of sweet potatoes if you prefer a less sweet potato. If you use regular potatoes, use Yukon gold potatoes or russet potatoes to ensure that they turn out both creamy and crispy.
• Hash browns - Replace potatoes with frozen hash browns if you don't have regular potatoes at home or just want to use frozen hash browns.
• Cheese - If you want a spicier cheese, use pepper jack cheese. Monterey jack will also be delicious.
• Vegetarian - Omit the bacon to make this recipe vegetarian.
• Vegan - Omit eggs and bacon to make this recipe vegan and dairy free. If you make this recipe vegan, you can add black beans or soy chorizo (soyrizo) for extra vegan protein.
• Sausage or flank steak - Replace bacon with chopped sausage or cubed flank steak for a heartier meat or if you just prefer the taste of sausage or steak to bacon.
• Ground Turkey - Replace bacon with ground turkey for a healthier and leaner meat.
• Onions - Sauté onions before adding the potatoes to add the classic sharp flavor.
• Kale - Replace spinach with Kale if you prefer the slightly more bitter taste of kale to spinach.

Variations

• Spicy - Add red pepper flakes, chopped jalapeños, smoked paprika, or banana peppers while cooking to imbue extra heat into the dish.
• Eggs - Enjoy this dish with your favorite types of eggs like our soft boiled jammy eggs or scrambled eggs.
• Garlic - Cook two garlic cloves or add garlic powder to add the classic aromatic flavor.
• Basil - Fresh torn basil adds extra brightness to the dish.
• Radish - Add sliced radish for extra zest and spice.
• Salsa - This recipe will also taste great with you favorite salsa.
• Sour Cream - Sour cream adds a sour and tangy taste.
• Zucchini - Add chopped zucchini for a mild and slightly bitter addition.

Equipment

This breakfast sweet potatoes recipe requires common kitchen essentials. For this recipe, cook the ingredients a non-stick pan or standard skillet, or cast-iron skillet. You will also need a silicone baking spatula, whisk or fork, mixing bowls, tongs, colander, a knife, cutting board, wooden spoon and a serving bowl.

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How to Store Sweet Potato Hash

If you have leftover sweet potato breakfast hash, store it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. In order to reheat it, heat the leftovers in a skillet over low-medium heat with a tablespoon of olive oil to maintain the crispy texture.

Top tips

• If you decide to cook the eggs over the stovetop, keep the pan over low to medium heat and use a lid so the eggs cook but the hash beneath them doesn't burn.
• Cut the sweet potatoes in 1 inch or less uniform cubes to ensure that they get crispy on the outside but still have a soft center.
• Use a yellow onion or white onion and not a sweet onion. These two onions hold their shape and do not release as much sugar, which can burn. 

Did You Like This Sweet Potato Recipe?

If you loved this sweet potato breakfast, rate and comment below! For more easy and related breakfast recipes check these out:

• Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Tomatoes, and Arugula
• Breakfast Fried Rice with Spam, Bacon, and Eggs
• Bacon and Egg Breakfast Rice Bowl
• Spam, Eggs, and Rice

For more potato recipes, check these out:

• Pan Fried Potatoes with Herbs
• Bacon Cheddar Hasselback Potatoes
• Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Fluffy & Creamy)
• Miso Mashed Potatoes

Food safety

• Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
• Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
• Wash hands after touching raw meat
• Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
• Never leave cooking food unattended
• Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
• Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.